Assistant Headteacher

London, England, United Kingdom

7/9/2025

Job Description

Position: Assistant Headteacher

Salary: L9-L11 (£70,054-£73,224)

Hours of work: Full Time (32.5 hours per week)

Contract Term: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 18th July 2025

Interviews: Monday 21st July 2025

Start date : September 2025

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated senior leader to lead on Relationships and Behaviour across Haringey Learning Partnership.

For students who access our provisions, we believe that they are entitled to the very best educational and extra-curricular experiences.

We are looking for a teacher and leader with a passion for improving education for marginalised young people. We are looking to appoint a leader who believes that young people who have been excluded or faced challenges in mainstream education deserve a high-quality education, to feel valued and cared for, and to have teachers who believe in them.

We currently work across KS2 to KS5 and require a leader who is able to be flexible and adaptive

As Assistant Headteacher You Will

• Work in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure outstanding leadership and management within the organisation
• Lead by example and be committed to high expectations assist in the day-to-day running of the organisation
• Maintain a high profile around school lead on delegated areas of responsibility
• Uphold and embed a culture that enables students and staff to excel
• Help to improve the outcomes and progress of all students
• Support with the effective deployment of resources to secure excellent outcomes for all students
• Have a deep and accurate understanding of the organisation’s effectiveness and strategies for improvement
• Support teacher development and improvement to ensure highly effective teaching and learning across the organisation
• Help to create a climate in which teachers are motivated and are encouraged to develop their practice
• Promote inclusion, equality of opportunity and diversity
• Contribute to the safeguarding of students, promote student welfare and work with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that students feel safe and staff are trained to identify safeguarding needs
• Work effectively with all stakeholders and external providers to secure the best outcomes for all
• Contribute and taken an active part in SLT meetings and other key meetings as appropriate participate in and support in the organisation and management of whole school events
• Deputise for the Deputy Headteacher when required and in their absence to contribute to wider whole school policy making as appropriate
  
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• To be the Designated Teacher for Children Looked After for HLP.
• To be a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for HLP and play a key role in the wider safeguarding team.
• To be a member of the AP Specialist Taskforce and inclusion team, ensuring effective multi-agency working and collaboration between professionals.
• To lead on relationships and behaviour at HLP. Ensuring that the approach to behaviour at HLP is trauma-informed, focused on relational practice and linked to therapeutic intervention and support.
  
  
  

General Duties

• Carry out duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
• Uphold and follow the policies of the school
• Establish positive working relationships with all stakeholders
• Be a representative of the organisation
• Ensure the well-being and safety of students at all times
• Work in collaboration with others
• Maintain professionalism at all times.
  
  
  

Key Information

• The postholder must be flexible to ensure that the operational and strategic needs of the organisation are met.
• Responsibilities will be rotated periodically to provide professional development and to enable preparation for promotion.
• This job description will be reviewed annually.
• The Assistant Headteacher will have other whole organisation responsibilities, in line with the School Development Plan
  
  
  

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

• We are committed to and champion equality and diversity in all aspects of employment within the London Borough of Haringey.
• All employees are expected to understand and promote equality and diversity in the course of their work.
  
  
  

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN

• Haringey Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold all relevant procedures.